In practicing the legato, we shall play notes involving an open string!
This is to ensure that you are not using too much effort! The legato can improve your
playing by making your right hand fingers independent, free, and much faster - but this
can happen only if you will practice with your wrist and palm free! Read
about legato...

Up-stroke
- 2 notes

Pluck only the
first note of each pair (D) than hit the next note with the left hand finger as if it were
a little hammer.

Down-stroke. 2 notes

Play the first
note of each pair normally. Then pull the left hand finger downward such that the lower
note produced is clear..